A moment of awe

What are you, how has God made you?
I weep with joy!

As I was passing by

Thanks for the pose!

Gorgeous gorgeous Magpie Robin

Had another delightful encounter with this gorgeous Oriental Magpie Robin.  It may be one of the most common birds in the taman, but it's not easy to come across one with such pristine white and stunning deep blue colours.
And I wonder if this bird is used to being photographed now!?  After all, it did pose for awhile undeterred by my presence.
Anyway, this bird, unfortunately, is a favourite of poachers.

A true beauty

When I saw this beauty, I wondered how anyone could walk past and not admire it!
     It is obviously a young adult, gorgeous and pristine - its feathers pure white and midnight-blue - simply stunning!
    The Oriental Magpie Robin population in the taman is unusually large for a park and so a person does tend to take these birds for granted.  But if one were to pause and observe them, one can truly track the development stages of this OMR, from chick to juvenile or sub-adult to adult.

Just a week ago, I was admiring these other sub-adults, in moulting feathers, even then these birds look superb.